Integrated sensor and lens assembly mount

ABSTRACT

An image capture device including a bayonet, an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA), and fasteners. The bayonet includes a mounting flange that connects the bayonet to a first surface the image capture device, a central portion, and connection recesses located within the central portion. The ISLA includes: a forward end that aligns with the connection recesses; a rearward end; internal lenses located within the ISLA and being aligned along an optical axis; and an integrated sensor connected to the rearward end and located along the optical axis. The fasteners extending through the central portion into the forward end of the lens assembly to connect the ISLA to the bayonet.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This disclosure is a continuation of U.S. Application No. 17/348,724,filed on Jun. 06, 2021, the entire disclosure of which is incorporatedby reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates generally to a mounting structure for a camerahaving an optical system including an integrated sensor and lensassembly and specifically to a mounting structure of the integratedsensor and lens a ssembly of the optical system that avoids fastenerinterference with an integrated sensor.

BACKGROUND

Typical cameras include one or more lenses and one or more imagesensors. The image sensor(s) is aligned with the lens(es) so that imagesmay be taken through the lens(es). The image sensor(s) and lens(es) areconnected within an image capture device so that alignment of the imagesensor(s) and lens(es) is maintained. The image sensor(s) and lens(es)may be connected to a frame or to each other so that alignment isachieved and maintained. These attachments may constrain the size and/orshape of the image sensor(s), the lens(es), or both so that thecomponents may be connected within a body of a camera.

SUMMARY

Disclosed herein are implementations of a mounting structure (e.g., abayonet) that connects a lens assembly within an image capture devicewhile aligning the lens assembly with an integrated sensor without theconnection interfering with the integrated sensor and the lens assembly.

The present teachings provide an image capture device including abayonet and an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA). The bayonetis connected to a body of the image capture device. The ISLA isconnected to the bayonet. All or a portion of the ISLA extends into thebody of the image capture device. The ISLA includes a forward end, arearward end, a lens assembly, and an integrated sensor. The integratedsensor is connected to the rearward end of the lens assembly. Fastenersextend through the bayonet into the forward end of the ISLA to connectthe ISLA to the bayonet.

The present teachings provide an image capture device. The image capturedevice has a body and an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA). TheISLA is located at least partially within the body of the image capturedevice. The ISLA includes a lens assembly and an integrated sensor. Thelens assembly has a forward end and a rearward end, with the lensassembly having a footprint. The integrated sensor has a forward sideconnected to the rearward end of the lens assembly, with 50 percent ormore of the footprint of the lens assembly being concealed by afootprint of the integrated sensor when the integrated sensor isconnected to the rearward end of the lens assembly.

The present teachings provide an image capture device. The image capturedevice has a bayonet connected to a body of the image capture device andan integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA). The ISLA is connected tothe bayonet and extends into and located within the body of the imagecapture device. The ISLA includes the integrated sensor and a lensmodule. The ISLA has a forward end and a rearward end. The fastenersextend through the bayonet into the forward end of the ISLA to connectthe ISLA to the bayonet. The lens module comprising lenses, wherein thelens module is connected to the image capture device in front of theforward end of the ISLA along an optical axis of the image capturedevice.

The present teachings provide an image capture device. The image capturedevice including a bayonet, an integrated sensor and lens assembly(ISLA), and fasteners. The bayonet includes a mounting flange thatconnects the bayonet to a first surface the image capture device, acentral portion, and connection recesses located within the centralportion. The ISLA includes: a forward end that aligns with theconnection recesses; a rearward end; internal lenses located within theISLA and being aligned along an optical axis; and an integrated sensorconnected to the rearward end and located along the optical axis. Thefasteners extending through the central portion into the forward end ofthe lens assembly to connect the ISLA to the bayonet.

The present teachings provide: an image capture device including a body,an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA), an integrated sensor. TheISLA is located entirely within the body of the image capture device andincludes: a lens assembly. The lens assembly includes a forward end; arearward end; and internal lenses located within the lens assembly andextending along an optical axis between the forward end and the rearwardend. The integrated sensor connected to the rearward end of the lensassembly, wherein the rearward end of the lens assembly has a footprintand the integrated sensor has a sensor footprint, wherein the sensorfootprint conceals between about 50 percent and about 100 percent of thefootprint of the lens assembly when viewed along the optical axis.

The present teachings provide an image capture device including abayonet, an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA), fasteners, and alens module. The bayonet is connected to the image capture device. TheISLA is connected to the bayonet. The ISLA includes a lens assembly. Thelens assembly includes a forward end, a rearward end; and an integratedsensor connected to the rearward end. The fasteners extend through thebayonet into the forward end of the lens assembly. The lens moduleconnected to the bayonet and located forward of the ISLA along anoptical axis of the image capture device.

Additional teachings are described in further detail below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure is best understood from the following detaileddescription when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Itis emphasized that, according to common practice, the various featuresof the drawings are not to-scale. On the contrary, the dimensions of thevarious features are arbitrarily expanded or reduced for clarity.

FIGS. 1A-B are isometric views of an example of an image capture device.

FIGS. 2A-B are isometric views of another example of an image capturedevice.

FIG. 2C is a top view of the image capture device of FIGS. 2A-B.

FIG. 2D is a partial cross-sectional view of the image capture device ofFIG. 2C.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of electronic components of an image capturedevice.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an optical system removed from an imagecapture device.

FIG. 5A is a plan view of the optical system of FIG. 4 with the lensmodule removed so that the modular lens is exposed.

FIG. 5B is a front view of the optical system of FIG. 5A with the lensand module lens removed, exposing the bayonet and mounting screws.

FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view of the optical system of FIG. 5B alonglines VC-VC illustrating the ISLA, bayonet, and mounting screws.

FIG. 6 is a rear plan view of the image capture device of FIGS. 1A-Bwith the rear removed and the integrated sensor exposed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As technology advances, consumers have increasing demands for morecomputing power, more options, or additional functionality in electronicdevices. These increases in computing power or functionality may resultin additional components being added into an image capture device, anincrease in size of an integrated sensor for the image capture device,or both. These additional components or larger integrated sensors reducethe amount of packaging space available to locate components relative toeach other. For example, a larger integrated sensor may be moredifficult to align with a lens assembly then a smaller integrated lensassembly as the line of sight may be obscured. Thus, the presentteachings provide a fastening scheme to connect an integrated sensor andlens assembly (ISLA) within an image capture device where fasteningoccurs irrespective of packaging space within the image capture deviceor a size of an integrated sensor. The fastening scheme taught hereinseeks to avoid a connection around the integrated sensor such that theintegrated sensor may be moved, enlarged, changed, or a combinationthereof without interfering with installation of the ISLA.

FIGS. 1A-B are isometric views of an example of an image capture device100. The image capture device 100 may include a body 102, a lens 104structured on a front surface of the body 102, various indicators on thefront surface of the body 102 (such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs),displays, and the like), various input mechanisms (such as buttons,switches, and/or touch-screens), and electronics (such as imagingelectronics, power electronics, etc.) internal to the body 102 forcapturing images via the lens 104 and/or performing other functions. Thelens 104 is configured to receive light incident upon the lens 104 andto direct received light onto an image sensor (e.g., integrated sensor)internal to the body 102. The image capture device 100 may be configuredto capture images and video and to store captured images and video forsubsequent display or playback.

The image capture device 100 may include an LED or another form ofindicator 106 to indicate a status of the image capture device 100 and aliquid-crystal display (LCD) or other form of a display 108 to showstatus information such as battery life, camera mode, elapsed time, andthe like. The image capture device 100 may also include a mode button110 and a shutter button 112 that are configured to allow a user of theimage capture device 100 to interact with the image capture device 100.For example, the mode button 110 and the shutter button 112 may be usedto turn the image capture device 100 on and off, scroll through modesand settings, and select modes and change settings. The image capturedevice 100 may include additional buttons or interfaces (not shown) tosupport and/or control additional functionality.

The image capture device 100 may include a door 114 coupled to the body102, for example, using a hinge mechanism 116. The door 114 may besecured to the body 102 using a latch mechanism 118 that releasablyengages the body 102 at a position generally opposite the hingemechanism 116. The door 114 may also include a seal 120 and a batteryinterface 122. When the door 114 is an open position, access is providedto an input-output (I/O) interface 124 for connecting to orcommunicating with external devices as described below and to a batteryreceptacle 126 for placement and replacement of a battery (not shown).The battery receptacle 126 includes operative connections (not shown)for power transfer between the battery and the image capture device 100.When the door 114 is in a closed position, the seal 120 engages a flange(not shown) or other interface to provide an environmental seal, and thebattery interface 122 engages the battery to secure the battery in thebattery receptacle 126. The door 114 can also have a removed position(not shown) where the entire door 114 is separated from the imagecapture device 100, that is, where both the hinge mechanism 116 and thelatch mechanism 118 are decoupled from the body 102 to allow the door114 to be removed from the image capture device 100.

The image capture device 100 may include a microphone 128 on a frontsurface and another microphone 130 on a side surface. The image capturedevice 100 may include other microphones on other surfaces (not shown).The microphones 128, 130 may be configured to receive and record audiosignals in conjunction with recording video or separate from recordingof video. The image capture device 100 may include a speaker 132 on abottom surface of the image capture device 100. The image capture device100 may include other speakers on other surfaces (not shown). Thespeaker 132 may be configured to play back recorded audio or emit soundsassociated with notifications.

A front surface of the image capture device 100 may include a drainagechannel 134. A bottom surface of the image capture device 100 mayinclude an interconnect mechanism 136 for connecting the image capturedevice 100 to a handle grip or other securing device. In the exampleshown in FIG. 1B, the interconnect mechanism 136 includes foldingprotrusions configured to move between a nested or collapsed position asshown and an extended or open position (not shown) that facilitatescoupling of the protrusions to mating protrusions of other devices suchas handle grips, mounts, clips, or like devices.

The image capture device 100 may include an interactive display 138 thatallows for interaction with the image capture device 100 whilesimultaneously displaying information on a surface of the image capturedevice 100.

The image capture device 100 of FIGS. 1A-B includes an exterior thatencompasses and protects internal electronics. In the present example,the exterior includes six surfaces (i.e. a front face, a left face, aright face, a back face, a top face, and a bottom face) that form arectangular cuboid. Furthermore, both the front and rear surfaces of theimage capture device 100 are rectangular. In other embodiments, theexterior may have a different shape. The image capture device 100 may bemade of a rigid material such as plastic, aluminum, steel, orfiberglass. The image capture device 100 may include features other thanthose described here. For example, the image capture device 100 mayinclude additional buttons or different interface features, such asinterchangeable lenses, cold shoes, and hot shoes that can addfunctional features to the image capture device 100.

The image capture device 100 may include various types of image sensors(e.g., integrated sensors), such as charge-coupled device (CCD) sensors,active pixel sensors (APS), complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor(CMOS) sensors, N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) sensors, and/orany other image sensor or combination of image sensors.

Although not illustrated, in various embodiments, the image capturedevice 100 may include other additional electrical components (e.g., animage processor, camera system-on-chip (SoC), etc.), which may beincluded on one or more circuit boards within the body 102 of the imagecapture device 100.

The image capture device 100 may interface with or communicate with anexternal device, such as an external user interface device (not shown),via a wired or wireless computing communication link (e.g., the I/Ointerface 124). Any number of computing communication links may be used.The computing communication link may be a direct computing communicationlink or an indirect computing communication link, such as a linkincluding another device or a network, such as the internet, may beused.

In some implementations, the computing communication link may be a Wi-Filink, an infrared link, a Bluetooth (BT) link, a cellular link, a ZigBeelink, a near field communications (NFC) link, such as an ISO/IEC 20643protocol link, an Advanced Network Technology interoperability (ANT+)link, and/or any other wireless communications link or combination oflinks.

In some implementations, the computing communication link may be an HDMIlink, a USB link, a digital video interface link, a display portinterface link, such as a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)digital display interface link, an Ethernet link, a Thunderbolt link,and/or other wired computing communication link.

The image capture device 100 may transmit images, such as panoramicimages, or portions thereof, to the external user interface device viathe computing communication link, and the external user interface devicemay store, process, display, or a combination thereof the panoramicimages.

The external user interface device may be a computing device, such as asmartphone, a tablet computer, a phablet, a smart watch, a portablecomputer, personal computing device, and/or another device orcombination of devices configured to receive user input, communicateinformation with the image capture device 100 via the computingcommunication link, or receive user input and communicate informationwith the image capture device 100 via the computing communication link.

The external user interface device may display, or otherwise present,content, such as images or video, acquired by the image capture device100. For example, a display of the external user interface device may bea viewport into the three-dimensional space represented by the panoramicimages or video captured or created by the image capture device 100.

The external user interface device may communicate information, such asmetadata, to the image capture device 100. For example, the externaluser interface device may send orientation information of the externaluser interface device with respect to a defined coordinate system to theimage capture device 100, such that the image capture device 100 maydetermine an orientation of the external user interface device relativeto the image capture device 100.

Based on the determined orientation, the image capture device 100 mayidentify a portion of the panoramic images or video captured by theimage capture device 100 for the image capture device 100 to send to theexternal user interface device for presentation as the viewport. In someimplementations, based on the determined orientation, the image capturedevice 100 may determine the location of the external user interfacedevice and/or the dimensions for viewing of a portion of the panoramicimages or video.

The external user interface device may implement or execute one or moreapplications to manage or control the image capture device 100. Forexample, the external user interface device may include an applicationfor controlling camera configuration, video acquisition, video display,or any other configurable or controllable aspect of the image capturedevice 100.

The user interface device, such as via an application, may generate andshare, such as via a cloud-based or social media service, one or moreimages, or short video clips, such as in response to user input. In someimplementations, the external user interface device, such as via anapplication, may remotely control the image capture device 100 such asin response to user input.

The external user interface device, such as via an application, maydisplay unprocessed or minimally processed images or video captured bythe image capture device 100 contemporaneously with capturing the imagesor video by the image capture device 100, such as for shot framing orlive preview, and which may be performed in response to user input. Insome implementations, the external user interface device, such as via anapplication, may mark one or more key moments contemporaneously withcapturing the images or video by the image capture device 100, such aswith a tag or highlight in response to a user input or user gesture.

The external user interface device, such as via an application, maydisplay or otherwise present marks or tags associated with images orvideo, such as in response to user input. For example, marks may bepresented in a camera roll application for location review and/orplayback of video highlights.

The external user interface device, such as via an application, maywirelessly control camera software, hardware, or both. For example, theexternal user interface device may include a web-based graphicalinterface accessible by a user for selecting a live or previouslyrecorded video stream from the image capture device 100 for display onthe external user interface device.

The external user interface device may receive information indicating auser setting, such as an image resolution setting (e.g., 3840 pixels by2160 pixels), a frame rate setting (e.g., 60 frames per second (fps)), alocation setting, and/or a context setting, which may indicate anactivity, such as mountain biking, in response to user input, and maycommunicate the settings, or related information, to the image capturedevice 100.

FIGS. 2A-B illustrate another example of an image capture device 200.The image capture device 200 includes a body 202 and two camera lenses204 and 206 disposed on opposing surfaces of the body 202, for example,in a back-to-back configuration, Janus configuration, or offset Janusconfiguration. The body 202 of the image capture device 200 may be madeof a rigid material such as plastic, aluminum, steel, or fiberglass.

The image capture device 200 includes various indicators on the front ofthe surface of the body 202 (such as LEDs, displays, and the like),various input mechanisms (such as buttons, switches, and touch-screenmechanisms), and electronics (e.g., imaging electronics, powerelectronics, etc.) internal to the body 202 that are configured tosupport image capture via the two camera lenses 204 and 206 and/orperform other imaging functions.

The image capture device 200 includes various indicators, for example,LEDs 208, 210 to indicate a status of the image capture device 100. Theimage capture device 200 may include a mode button 212 and a shutterbutton 214 configured to allow a user of the image capture device 200 tointeract with the image capture device 200, to turn the image capturedevice 200 on, and to otherwise configure the operating mode of theimage capture device 200. It should be appreciated, however, that, inalternate embodiments, the image capture device 200 may includeadditional buttons or inputs to support and/or control additionalfunctionality.

The image capture device 200 may include an interconnect mechanism 216for connecting the image capture device 200 to a handle grip or othersecuring device. In the example shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, theinterconnect mechanism 216 includes folding protrusions configured tomove between a nested or collapsed position (not shown) and an extendedor open position as shown that facilitates coupling of the protrusionsto mating protrusions of other devices such as handle grips, mounts,clips, or like devices.

The image capture device 200 may include audio components 218, 220, 222such as microphones configured to receive and record audio signals(e.g., voice or other audio commands) in conjunction with recordingvideo. The audio component 218, 220, 222 can also be configured to playback audio signals or provide notifications or alerts, for example,using speakers. Placement of the audio components 218, 220, 222 may beon one or more of several surfaces of the image capture device 200. Inthe example of FIGS. 2A and 2B, the image capture device 200 includesthree audio components 218, 220, 222, with the audio component 218 on afront surface, the audio component 220 on a side surface, and the audiocomponent 222 on a back surface of the image capture device 200. Othernumbers and configurations for the audio components are also possible.

The image capture device 200 may include an interactive display 224 thatallows for interaction with the image capture device 200 whilesimultaneously displaying information on a surface of the image capturedevice 200. The interactive display 224 may include an I/O interface,receive touch inputs, display image information during video capture,and/or provide status information to a user. The status informationprovided by the interactive display 224 may include battery power level,memory card capacity, time elapsed for a recorded video, etc.

The image capture device 200 may include a release mechanism 225 thatreceives a user input to in order to change a position of a door (notshown) of the image capture device 200. The release mechanism 225 may beused to open the door (not shown) in order to access a battery, abattery receptacle, an I/O interface, a memory card interface, etc. (notshown) that are similar to components described in respect to the imagecapture device 100 of FIGS. 1A and 1B.

In some embodiments, the image capture device 200 described hereinincludes features other than those described. For example, instead ofthe I/O interface and the interactive display 224, the image capturedevice 200 may include additional interfaces or different interfacefeatures. For example, the image capture device 200 may includeadditional buttons or different interface features, such asinterchangeable lenses, cold shoes, and hot shoes that can addfunctional features to the image capture device 200.

FIG. 2C is a top view of the image capture device 200 of FIGS. 2A-B andFIG. 2D is a partial cross-sectional view of the image capture device200 of FIG. 2C. The image capture device 200 is configured to capturespherical images, and accordingly, includes a first image capture device226 and a second image capture device 228. The first image capturedevice 226 defines a first field-of-view 230 and includes the lens 204that receives and directs light onto a first image sensor 232.Similarly, the second image capture device 228 defines a secondfield-of-view 234 and includes the lens 206 that receives and directslight onto a second image sensor 236. To facilitate the capture ofspherical images, the image capture devices 226 and 228 (and relatedcomponents) may be arranged in a back-to-back (Janus) configuration suchthat the lenses 204, 206 face in generally opposite directions.

The fields-of-view 230, 234 of the lenses 204, 206 are shown above andbelow boundaries 238, 240 indicated in dotted line. Behind the firstlens 204, the first image sensor 232 may capture a firsthyper-hemispherical image plane from light entering the first lens 204,and behind the second lens 206, the second image sensor 236 may capturea second hyper-hemispherical image plane from light entering the secondlens 206.

One or more areas, such as blind spots 242, 244 may be outside of thefields-of-view 230, 234 of the lenses 204, 206 so as to define a “deadzone.” In the dead zone, light may be obscured from the lenses 204, 206and the corresponding image sensors 232, 236, and content in the blindspots 242, 244 may be omitted from capture. In some implementations, theimage capture devices 226, 228 may be configured to minimize the blindspots 242, 244.

The fields-of-view 230, 234 may overlap. Stitch points 246, 248 proximalto the image capture device 200, that is, locations at which thefields-of-view 230, 234 overlap, may be referred to herein as overlappoints or stitch points. Content captured by the respective lenses 204,206 that is distal to the stitch points 246, 248 may overlap.

Images contemporaneously captured by the respective image sensors 232,236 may be combined to form a combined image. Generating a combinedimage may include correlating the overlapping regions captured by therespective image sensors 232, 236, aligning the captured fields-of-view230, 234, and stitching the images together to form a cohesive combinedimage.

A slight change in the alignment, such as position and/or tilt, of thelenses 204, 206, the image sensors 232, 236, or both, may change therelative positions of their respective fields-of-view 230, 234 and thelocations of the stitch points 246, 248. A change in alignment mayaffect the size of the blind spots 242, 244, which may include changingthe size of the blind spots 242, 244 unequally.

Incomplete or inaccurate information indicating the alignment of theimage capture devices 226, 228, such as the locations of the stitchpoints 246, 248, may decrease the accuracy, efficiency, or both ofgenerating a combined image. In some implementations, the image capturedevice 200 may maintain information indicating the location andorientation of the lenses 204, 206 and the image sensors 232, 236 suchthat the fields-of-view 230, 234, the stitch points 246, 248, or bothmay be accurately determined; the maintained information may improve theaccuracy, efficiency, or both of generating a combined image.

The lenses 204, 206 may be laterally offset from each other, may beoff-center from a central axis of the image capture device 200, or maybe laterally offset and off-center from the central axis. As compared toimage capture devices with back-to-back lenses, such as lenses alignedalong the same axis, image capture devices including laterally offsetlenses may include substantially reduced thickness relative to thelengths of the lens barrels securing the lenses. For example, theoverall thickness of the image capture device 200 may be close to thelength of a single lens barrel as opposed to twice the length of asingle lens barrel as in a back-to-back lens configuration. Reducing thelateral distance between the lenses 204, 206 may improve the overlap inthe fields-of-view 230, 234. In another embodiment (not shown), thelenses 204, 206 may be aligned along a common imaging axis.

Images or frames captured by the image capture devices 226, 228 may becombined, merged, or stitched together to produce a combined image, suchas a spherical or panoramic image, which may be an equirectangularplanar image. In some implementations, generating a combined image mayinclude use of techniques including noise reduction, tone mapping, whitebalancing, or other image correction. In some implementations, pixelsalong the stitch boundary may be matched accurately to minimize boundarydiscontinuities.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of electronic components in an image capturedevice 300. The image capture device 300 may be a single-lens imagecapture device, a multi-lens image capture device, or variationsthereof, including an image capture device with multiple capabilitiessuch as use of interchangeable integrated sensor lens assemblies. Thedescription of the image capture device 300 is also applicable to theimage capture devices 100, 200 of FIGS. 1A-B and 2A-D.

The image capture device 300 includes a body 302 which includeselectronic components such as capture components 310, a processingapparatus 320, data interface components 330, movement sensors 340,power components 350, and/or user interface components 360.

The capture components 310 include one or more image sensors 312 forcapturing images and one or more microphones 314 for capturing audio.

The image sensor(s) 312 is configured to detect light of a certainspectrum (e.g., the visible spectrum or the infrared spectrum) andconvey information constituting an image as electrical signals (e.g.,analog or digital signals). The image sensor(s) 312 detects lightincident through a lens coupled or connected to the body 302. The imagesensor(s) 312 may be any suitable type of image sensor, such as acharge-coupled device (CCD) sensor, active pixel sensor (APS),complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensor, N-typemetal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) sensor, and/or any other image sensoror combination of image sensors. Image signals from the image sensor(s)312 may be passed to other electronic components of the image capturedevice 300 via a bus 380, such as to the processing apparatus 320. Insome implementations, the image sensor(s) 312 includes adigital-to-analog converter. A multi-lens variation of the image capturedevice 300 can include multiple image sensors 312.

The microphone(s) 314 is configured to detect sound, which may berecorded in conjunction with capturing images to form a video. Themicrophone(s) 314 may also detect sound in order to receive audiblecommands to control the image capture device 300.

The processing apparatus 320 may be configured to perform image signalprocessing (e.g., filtering, tone mapping, stitching, and/or encoding)to generate output images based on image data from the image sensor(s)312. The processing apparatus 320 may include one or more processorshaving single or multiple processing cores. In some implementations, theprocessing apparatus 320 may include an application specific integratedcircuit (ASIC). For example, the processing apparatus 320 may include acustom image signal processor. The processing apparatus 320 may exchangedata (e.g., image data) with other components of the image capturedevice 300, such as the image sensor(s) 312, via the bus 380.

The processing apparatus 320 may include memory, such as a random-accessmemory (RAM) device, flash memory, or another suitable type of storagedevice, such as a non-transitory computer-readable memory. The memory ofthe processing apparatus 320 may include executable instructions anddata that can be accessed by one or more processors of the processingapparatus 320. For example, the processing apparatus 320 may include oneor more dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) modules, such as double datarate synchronous dynamic random-access memory (DDR SDRAM). In someimplementations, the processing apparatus 320 may include a digitalsignal processor (DSP). More than one processing apparatus may also bepresent or associated with the image capture device 300.

The data interface components 330 enable communication between the imagecapture device 300 and other electronic devices, such as a remotecontrol, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a desktopcomputer, or a storage device. For example, the data interfacecomponents 330 may be used to receive commands to operate the imagecapture device 300, transfer image data to other electronic devices,and/or transfer other signals or information to and from the imagecapture device 300. The data interface components 330 may be configuredfor wired and/or wireless communication. For example, the data interfacecomponents 330 may include an I/O interface 332 that provides wiredcommunication for the image capture device, which may be a USB interface(e.g., USB type-C), a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), or aFireWire interface. The data interface components 330 may include awireless data interface 334 that provides wireless communication for theimage capture device 300, such as a Bluetooth interface, a ZigBeeinterface, and/or a Wi-Fi interface. The data interface components 330may include a storage interface 336, such as a memory card slotconfigured to receive and operatively couple to a storage device (e.g.,a memory card) for data transfer with the image capture device 300(e.g., for storing captured images and/or recorded audio and video).

The movement sensors 340 may detect the position and movement of theimage capture device 300. The movement sensors 340 may include aposition sensor 342, an accelerometer 344, or a gyroscope 346. Theposition sensor 342, such as a global positioning system (GPS) sensor,is used to determine a position of the image capture device 300. Theaccelerometer 344, such as a three-axis accelerometer, measures linearmotion (e.g., linear acceleration) of the image capture device 300. Thegyroscope 346, such as a three-axis gyroscope, measures rotationalmotion (e.g., rate of rotation) of the image capture device 300. Othertypes of movement sensors 340 may also be present or associated with theimage capture device 300.

The power components 350 may receive, store, and/or provide power foroperating the image capture device 300. The power components 350 mayinclude a battery interface 352 and a battery 354. The battery interface352 operatively couples to the battery 354, for example, with conductivecontacts to transfer power from the battery 354 to the other electroniccomponents of the image capture device 300. The power components 350 mayalso include an external interface 356, and the power components 350may, via the external interface 356, receive power from an externalsource, such as a wall plug or external battery, for operating the imagecapture device 300 and/or charging the battery 354 of the image capturedevice 300. In some implementations, the external interface 356 may bethe I/O interface 332. In such an implementation, the I/O interface 332may enable the power components 350 to receive power from an externalsource over a wired data interface component (e.g., a USB type-C cable).

The user interface components 360 may allow the user to interact withthe image capture device 300, for example, providing outputs to the userand receiving inputs from the user. The user interface components 360may include visual output components 362 to visually communicateinformation and/or present captured images to the user. The visualoutput components 362 may include one or more lights 364 and/or moredisplays 366. The display(s) 366 may be configured as a touch screenthat receives inputs from the user. The user interface components 360may also include one or more speakers 368. The speaker(s) 368 canfunction as an audio output component that audibly communicatesinformation and/or presents recorded audio to the user. The userinterface components 360 may also include one or more physical inputinterfaces 370 that are physically manipulated by the user to provideinput to the image capture device 300. The physical input interfaces 370may, for example, be configured as buttons, toggles, or switches. Theuser interface components 360 may also be considered to include themicrophone(s) 314, as indicated in dotted line, and the microphone(s)314 may function to receive audio inputs from the user, such as voicecommands.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an optical system 400. The opticalsystem 400 can be used as a part of the image capture devices 100, 200of FIGS. 1A and 2A-2B to take images or videos. The optical system 400is located within the image capture device so that the image capturedevice protects the optical system 400. The optical system 400 includesa lens module 402 located in front of an integrated sensor and lensassembly (ISLA) 404. An integrated sensor 406 is located behind a lensassembly 407 of the ISLA 404 and is aligned with the lens assembly 407of the ISLA 404 and the lens module 402 along an axis 408 so that imagesor videos may be taken by the optical system 400. The integrated sensor406 may be any image sensor discussed herein that is capable ofsupporting detection, capture, recording, and storage of an image,video, or both. An axis 408 extending through the optical system 400 maybe a line of sight, an optical axis, a centerline through a field ofview of the integrated sensor 406, or a combination thereof. The axis408 may extend substantially through a center of the lens module 402,the ISLA 404, the optical system 400, or a combination thereof. The axis408 may define a line of sight through the lens module 402 and the ISLA404 along which images or videos may be detected.

The lens module 402 is connected to a front of an image capture devicesuch as the image capture devices 100, 200 of FIGS. 1A and 2A-2B. Thelens module 402 includes a lens 410 that may be interchangeable oraffixed. The lens 410 may be changed by a user depending upon desires ofthe user. For example, the lenses 410 may be changed between awide-angle lens, a telescoping lens, a filtered lens, or a combinationthereof. The lens 410 may be fixed with a specific lens module 402 and adifferent lens module 402 may include a different lens. The lenses 410may allow the image capture device to be adapted for multiple differentneeds of a user. The lens 410 may be a concave lens, a convex lens, afisheye, a waterproof lens, an underwater lens, a flat lens, a filteredlens, a magnifying lens, or a combination thereof. The lens module 402can be disconnected and reconnected to the image capture device to adaptand change to the user’s needs or desires. The lens 410 may be removedand changed without changing the ISLA 404.

The lens module 402 is connected directly to a forward surface of theimage capture device (not shown) and assists in sealing the ISLA 404within the image capture device. The ISLA 404 of the optical system 400may be free of a connection with the integrated sensor 406. Theintegrated sensor 406 may be connected directly to a frame of the imagecapture device or a heat sink of the image capture device. Theintegrated sensor 406 may be directly connected to the lens assembly 407of the ISLA 404. The integrated sensor 406 may be suspended from a rearsurface of the lens assembly 407 of the ISLA 404 so that the integratedsensor 406 and the lens assembly 407 are aligned relative to one anotheror form an ISLA 404 that is a single unit. The integrated sensor 406 andthe lens assembly 407 are located along the axis 408 so that theintegrated sensor 406 is axially aligned with an image sensor thatdetects image information through the lenses of the ISLA 404. Theintegrated sensor 406 may be sized relative to the lens assembly 407such that the integrated sensor 406 may be a similar size or larger thanthe lens assembly 407.

A size of the integrated sensor 406 may be varied depending upon anamount of functionality, computing speed, computing power, clarity ofimages or videos detected, storage size, or a combination thereof. Asthe integrated sensor 406 is upgraded, the size of the integrated sensor406 may increase in relative to a size of the lens assembly 407 suchthat the integrated sensor 406 blocks connection of the lens assembly407 and/or the ISLA 404 within the image capture device from a rearposition along the axis 408. In other words, the integrated sensor 406may cover or obscure all or a portion of a rear surface of the lensassembly 407 when viewed along the axis 408 from a rear position. Forexample, a footprint of the integrated sensor 406 (e.g., surface area ortotal area when observed from a rear view along the axis 408) may belarger than a footprint of the lens assembly 407 and/or the ISLA 404.For example, the integrated sensor 406 may prevent fasteners fromextending around the integrated sensor 406 such that any part of theISLA 404 may be connected from a rear direction. The footprint of theintegrated sensor 406 may be a total area that the integrated sensor 406covers in an axial direction along the axis 408. For example, if theforward end 412 of a the ISLA 404 extends outward from the rearward end414 of the ISLA 404 in a first direction and the rearward end 414extends beyond the forward end 412 in a second direction, the footprintmay be greater than the surface area of both the forward end 412 and therearward end 414 as the non-overlapping regions are added into thefootprint.

The footprint may be a foot print of the integrated sensor 406 relativeto all other components of the ISLA 404 (e.g., the lens assembly 407).The footprint of the integrated sensor 406 may cover about 50 percent ormore, 60 percent or more, 75 percent or more, 90 percent or more, orabout 100 percent of a footprint, surface, or surface area of the lensassembly 407 and/or the ISLA 404 when viewed along the axis 408. Forexample, if the integrated sensor 406 covers 50 percent or more of thelens assembly 407 and/or the ISLA 404 then when viewed along the axis408 in a forward facing direction (i.e., from a rear side), theintegrated sensor 406 will block 50 percent or more of the footprint ofthe lens assembly 407 and/or the ISLA 404.

The ISLA 404 has a midpoint and the integrated sensor 406 may cover allof the lens assembly 407 and/or the ISLA 404 from the midpoint to alocation below the ISLA 404 or from the midpoint to a location above theISLA 404. The integrated sensor 406 may cover all of the ISLA 404 but atop quarter or a bottom quarter. The integrated sensor 406 may cover allof the corners or edges of the lens assembly 407 and/or the ISLA 404such that none of the lens assembly 407 and/or the ISLA 404 is visiblealong the axis 408 when viewed from a rear direction facing a forwarddirection. The integrated sensor 406 includes a forward side 416 thatconnects to a rearward end 414 of the lens assembly 407 of the ISLA 404.The forward side 416 extends substantially parallel to a rearward side418 of the integrated sensor 406 with all of the components of theintegrated sensor 406 located therebetween.

FIGS. 5A-5C illustrate various views of an optical system 500 similar tothe optical system 400 of FIG. 4 in order to describe theinterconnections and components of the optical system 500. FIG. 5A is afront view of the optical system 500 with a portion of a lens modulesimilar to the lens module 402 removed and a mounting structure visible.Mounting structures may be used to connect the optical system 500 withinan image capture device or to a body portion of the image capture devicesuch as the image capture devices 100, 200 of FIGS. 1A and 2A-2B. Themounting structure is depicted as a bayonet 502 that includes fingers504 projecting out from the bayonet 502. The fingers 504 may be maleportions that extend into a female portion of the lens module 402 toform a connection or vice versa. The fingers 504 may be coupled usingsnap locks, twist locks, an interference fit, sliding locks, axialreceipt of the lens module 402 with rotational lock of the fingers 504of the bayonet 502, or a combination thereof.

The bayonet 502 functions to align some or all of the components alongthe axis 408 of FIG. 4 such that the axis 408 serves as an optical axis.The bayonet 502 includes fastener recesses 506 that receives fasteners(not shown) to connect the bayonet 502 to an image capture device suchas the image capture devices 100, 200 of FIGS. 1A and 2A-2B. A lensmodule such as the lens module 402 of FIG. 4 may connect to a forwardsurface of the bayonet 502 via the fingers 504 while a ISLA 508 mayconnect to and extend from a rear surface of the bayonet 502, that is, asurface of the bayonet 502 opposite the lens module 402. A modular lens510 is located in front of the ISLA 508 and is removable from thebayonet 502, with the lens module 402. However, modular lens 510 may beremovable separate from the lens module 402. When the modular lens 510is removed, a different modular lens 510 may be installed providingdifferent functions (e.g., wide angle, telescopic, a color filter). Themodular lens(es) 510 may change how the camera functions (e.g., a lookof an image or video) while providing protection to the lens module 402once connected within the image capture device via a bayonet 502.

The modular lens 510 may be connected directly to the bayonet 502,directly to the ISLA 508, directly to a body of the image capturedevice, within the lens module 402, or a combination thereof eitherdirectly or indirectly. The modular lens 510 may directly connect to thebayonet 502 and may be removable from the bayonet 502 or indirectly tothe bayonet 502 via the lens module 402. The modular lens 510 may befree of contact or direct contact with the ISLA 508. The modular lens510 and the ISLA 508 may be decoupled and the modular lens 510 may beremoved without the ISLA 508 being removed. The modular lens 510 mayfully or partially obscure the ISLA 508 when the modular lens 510 is inan installed position as is shown. The modular lens 510 may form athreaded connection, press fit connection, be fastened to, or acombination thereof the lens module 402. The modular lens 510 mayconnect to the bayonet 502 through fingers 504 so that the bayonet 502aligns the ISLA 508 and the modular lens 510. For example, theconnection recesses 514 may receive fasteners 512 that connect andaxially align the ISLA 508 with the bayonet 502, and the modular lens510 may be connected to the bayonet 502 within the central portion 516so that the bayonet 502 axially aligns the modular lens 510 and the ISLA508.

The modular lens 510 may be located in front (e.g., in a forwarddirection along the axis 408 shown in FIG. 4 ) of the ISLA 508 and maybe axially aligned with the ISLA 508 along the axis 408. The ISLA 508may be located on the rear surface 524 (see, e.g., FIG. 5C) of thebayonet 502 and the fasteners 512 may extend from a forward surface 522(see, e.g., FIG. 5C) of the bayonet 502 through the connection recesses514 in the bayonet 502 into the ISLA 508 so that the ISLA 508 is alignedvia the connection with the bayonet 502 along the axis 408 of FIG. 4 .The bayonet 502 may be connected or connectable within the image capturedevice before the ISLA 508, the modular lens 510, or both are connected.The bayonet 502, the ISLA 508, the modular lens 510, lens module 402, ora combination thereof may be connected or connectable before beingconnected within the image capture device such as the image capturedevices 100, 200 of FIGS. 1A-2B. The ISLA 508 may be connected to thebayonet 502 through a forward surface so that an integrated sensor 518(see, e.g., FIG. 5C) does not interfere with forming the connectionbetween the bayonet 502 and the ISLA 508.

FIG. 5B illustrates the bayonet 502 having a mounting flange 520 with afirst surface or a forward surface 522 that mates the bayonet 502 withthe image capture devices 100, 200 of FIGS. 1A and 2A-2B. The modularlens 510 and lens module 502 are removed so that the ISLA 508, thefasteners 512, and the connection recesses 514 are all exposed. Theconnection recesses 514 are located within the central portion 516 ofthe bayonet 502 so that the modular lens 510 covers the ISLA 508 and allor a portion of the fasteners 512 when viewed along the axis 408 (SeeFIG. 5A). The connection recesses 514 of the bayonet 502 receive themodular lens 510 so that the lens module 402 of FIG. 4 and the modularlens 510 connect to the bayonet 502 by the fingers 504. However, thelens module 402 (e.g., a different lens module 402) may be installedthat is free of the modular lens 510.

The bayonet 502 also includes an inner flange 523 that is located withinthe connection recesses 514. The inner flange 523 connects the ISLA 508to the bayonet 502 so that the ISLA 508 is aligned within the bayonet502. The inner flange 523 and ISLA 508 receive fasteners 512 to form aconnection with the bayonet 502. The inner flange 523 may connect to theISLA 508 via other fasteners (not shown) such as by a threadedconnection, welding, an interference fit, gluing, a bolt, a detent, alocking tab, a finger, a twist lock, or a combination thereof. The innerflange 523 may be an annular surface. The inner flange 523 may extendwithin a same plane as the mounting flange 520. The inner flange 523 mayextend towards a center of the bayonet 502. The inner flange 523 mayextend in an opposite direction as the mounting flange 520. The innerflange 523 may be accessible from a forward direction of the bayonet 502(e.g., a same direction that the modular lens 510 extends into thebayonet 502).

FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view of the optical system 500 of FIG. 5Balong lines VC-VC. The ISLA 508 is concentrically located within orbehind the central portion 516 of the bayonet 502 to assist in thealignment of all of the components together. Substantially all or all ofthe ISLA 508 may be located on a second side or rear surface 524 of thebayonet 502. The ISLA 508 includes internal lenses 526 that are alignedalong an axis 528. The axis 528 is an optical axis extending through thebayonet 502 and the ISLA 508. A lens assembly 529 of the ISLA 508 has aforward end 530 that connects to the bayonet 502. The lens assembly 529has a rearward end 532 that connects to a forward side of the integratedsensor 518. The forward end 530 of the lens assembly 529 may extend sothat the forward end 530 of the lens assembly 529 is coplanar with theconnection recesses 514 or with a rearward end 534 of the bayonet 502.The forward end 530 of the lens assembly 529 may extend past therearward end 534 of the bayonet 502 towards the forward end 536 of thebayonet 502 as measured along the axis 528 so that the forward end 530is located within the central portion 516.

The ISLA 508 may have a cantilever-style connection with the bayonet 502via the fasteners 512 and connection recesses 514 so that the onlyconnection of the ISLA 508 is at a forward end 530 of the lens assembly529 via the fasteners 512 and the connection recesses 514. The fasteners512 extend from a forward direction into the inner flange 523 and theninto the lens assembly 529 of the ISLA 508. The rearward end 532 of thelens assembly 529 may be free of any connection to the bayonet 502. Thelens assembly 529 may connect to the bayonet 502 via virtually any typeof connection. For example, the connection may be a mechanicalconnection such as a fastener, a threaded connection, a directconnection where the bayonet 502 and the lens assembly 529 connectwithout any intermediate members, an interference fit, a fiction fit, anadhesive, melting, welding, heat staking, or a combination thereof.

The optical system 500 includes the bayonet 502 with the fingers 504that connect the bayonet 502 to a lens module such as the lens module402 of FIG. 4 . The bayonet 502 also includes the fastener recesses 506to connect the optical system 500 to the image capture device such asthe image capture devices 100, 200 of FIGS. 1A-2B. The bayonet 502 isconnected to the ISLA 508 via the fasteners 512 that extend through theconnection recesses 514 of the central portion 516 of the bayonet 502.The central portion 516 is a recess that receives all or a portion ofthe modular lens 510 of FIG. 5A. The central portion 516 has a forwardend 536 and a rearward end 538 (which is located substantially at thesame location as the rearward end 534 of the bayonet 502) that define anaxial length along the axis 528. The forward end 538 aligns with theinner flange 523 and the fasteners 512 extend through the inner flange523 into the forward end 538 so that the ISLA 508 is connected proximateto the central portion 516. The central portion 516 may be sufficientlylarge so that the length, a cross-sectional thickness, or both of themodular lens 510 entirely fits within the central portion 516 of thebayonet 502. The central portion 516 may be large enough so that themodular lens 510 fits therein and may be covered by the lens module(e.g., lens module 402 of FIG. 4 ). The central portion 516 may besufficiently large so that multiple different sizes and shapes for themodular lens 510 may fit therein. The central portion 516 may be sizedto accommodate different modular lenses 510 that may be available to auser.

For example, a length of the modular lens 510 may be longer than alength of the central portion 516 such that a portion of the modularlens 510 extends out of the central portion 516, but an entire periphery(i.e., a cross-sectional thickness) may be located within an area of thecentral portion 516. The central portion 516 may have a length of about2 mm or more, 5 mm or more, 7 mm or more, 1 cm or more, 2 cm or more, or3 cm or more. The central portion 516 may have a length of about 10 cmor less, 8 cm or less, 6 cm or less, or 4 cm or less. The centralportion 516 includes a pair of concentric members that are alsoconcentric with the ISLA 508. The central portion 516 and the modularlens 510 may have substantially a same length. An end (e.g., forwardend) of the central portion 516 and an end of the modular lens 510 maybe coplanar. The central portion 516 may have any shape that receivesthe modular lens 510, connects to the ISLA 508, or both. The centralportion 516 may be circular, square, oval, rectangular, triangular,symmetrical, asymmetrical, or a combination thereof. The central portion516 may have a shape that is two or more concentric circles, three ormore concentric circles, or even four or more concentric circles.

The central portion 516 of the bayonet 502 aligns the lens assembly 529with the integrated sensor 518 and the modular lens 510 of FIG. 5A. Theintegrated sensor 518 has a line of sight or optical axis 528 throughthe ISLA 508 and the modular lens 510 so that images or videos may bedetected, then captured by the image capture device that includes theISLA 500. A forward side of the integrated sensor 518 may be connectedto the rearward end 532 of the lens assembly 529 to form the ISLA 508.The bayonet 502 includes a mounting flange 520 to connect the bayonet502 to a body of the image capture device. The mounting flange 520 maybe any shape so that the mounting flange 520 connects the bayonet 502within or to an image capture device such as the image capture devices100, 200 of FIGS. 1A-2B. The mounting flange 520 may be circular,square, triangular, polygonal, symmetrical, asymmetrical, or acombination thereof. The mounting flange 520 includes the forwardsurface 522 and the rearward surface 524. The fastener recesses 506extend from the forward surface 522 to the rearward surface 524 throughthe mounting flange 520. The fasteners 512 extend parallel to theoptical axis 528 so that the forward end 530 and the rearward end 532 ofthe ISLA 508 are aligned substantially along the optical axis 528 (e.g.,parallel).

The mounting flange 520 may be a planar surface that extends outwardaround all or a portion of the bayonet 502 (e.g., a circumferentialflange around the central portion 516) so that when the bayonet 502 isconnected to an image capture device (e.g., the image capture device100, 200 of FIGS. 1A-2B) the bayonet 502 is aimed in a predetermineddirection. The mounting flange 520 may extend in a directionsubstantially perpendicular to the optical axis 528 (e.g., within about±1 degree or less, ±0.5 degrees or less, or about ±0.1 degree or less).The mounting flange 520 may orient the bayonet 502. The mounting flange520 may orient the ISLA 508, the lens assembly 529 and the correspondinginternal lenses 526, and the integrated sensor 518 along the opticalaxis 528. The internal lenses 526 may be located along the optical axis528 within the lens assembly 529. The internal lenses 526 may bepositioned by positioning the lens assembly 529 relative to the bayonet502. The internal lenses 526 of the lens assembly 529, once attachedwithin the image capture device, may be a fixed type of lens. Theinternal lenses 526 may be one or more lenses, two or more lenses, orthree or more lenses. The internal lenses 526 may be flat, concave,convex, plano-convex, plano-concave, bi-convex, bi-concave, positivemeniscus, negative meniscus, or a combination thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of an image capture device 600 similar to theimage capture devices 100, 200 of FIGS. 1A-2B with a rear cover orportion removed so that internal components are exposed. The imagecapture device 600 includes a body 602 with a length L₁ and a height H₁illustrating a footprint (e.g., area or surface area) of the imagecapture device 600. An integrated sensor 604 is located within the body602, and the integrated sensor 604 has a length L₂ and a height H₂illustrating a footprint of the integrated sensor 604. A lens assembly606 of an ISLA 608 is shown in dotted line and includes an axis 610extending through the lens assembly 606 and integrated sensor 604 of theISLA 608. The lens assembly 606 has a length L₃ and a height H₃illustrating a footprint of the lens assembly 606 of the ISLA 608. Thefootprint of the integrated sensor 604 is greater than the footprint ofthe lens assembly 606 such that the integrated sensor 604 completelycovers or conceals the lens assembly 606 in the rear view of FIG. 6along the axis 610. The footprint of the integrated sensor 604 may coveror conceal about 20 percent or more, about 30 percent or more, about 40percent or more, or about 50 percent or more of the footprint of thelens assembly 606, an inside of the image capture device 600, or both.The footprint of the integrated sensor 604 may cover or conceal about100 percent or less, 90 percent or less, 80 percent or less, or 70percent or less of a footprint of the lens assembly 606, an inside ofthe image capture device 600, or both. The footprint of the integratedsensor 604 may cover between about 50 percent and 100 percent of thelens assembly 606 or about 80 percent and about 100 percent of the lensassembly 606.

The footprint of the integrated sensor 604, when oriented along arearward end 612 of the integrated sensor 604 along the axis 610, isshown as filling about half of the image capture device 600. Theintegrated sensor 604 may fill all or a portion of a footprint of thebody 602. The footprint of the integrated sensor 604 may fill 30 percentor more, 40 percent or more, or even 50 percent or more of a footprintof the body 602. As functionality of the integrated sensor 604increases, the footprint of the integrated sensor 604 may consume moreof a footprint of the body 602. As the footprint of the integratedsensor 604 relative to the packing space of the image capture device600, the ISLA 608, or both is increased, the amount of space to extendaround the integrated sensor 604 is correspondingly decreased. Thus,forming a connection with the ISLA 608 from a rear side is challengingas the integrated sensor 604 obscures the ISLA 608.

The present teachings include a mounting structure that avoids fastenerinterference with the fasteners extending around a footprint of theintegrated sensor 604 such that a size of the footprint is not a factorin connecting the ISLA 608 within the body 602. The length (L₁) of thebody 602 of the image capture device 600 is substantially equal to orgreater than the length (L₂) of the sensor 604. The length (L₁) has aratio with the length (L₂) of about 1:1 or more, about 1.2:1 or more,bout 1.5:1 or more, about 1.8:1 or more, or about 2:1 or more. Thelength (L₁) has a ratio with the length (L₂) of about 5:1 or less, about3:1 or less, or about 2:1 or less. The height (H₁) of the body 602 issubstantially equal to or greater than the height (H₂) of the integratedsensor 604. The height (H₁) may have a ratio with the height (H₂) ofabout 1:1 or more, about 1.1:1 or more, about 1.2:1 or more, about 1.3:1or more, or about 1.5:1 or more. The height (H₁) may have a ratio withthe height (H₂) of about 2:1 or less, about 1.8:1 or less, about 1.7:1or less, or about 1:6:1 or less. The height (H₂) of the integratedsensor 604 fits within the body 602 of the image capture device 600 butmay be substantially equal to the height (H₁) of the body 602.

While the disclosure has been described in connection with certainembodiments, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not to belimited to the disclosed embodiments but, on the contrary, is intendedto cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements includedwithin the scope of the appended claims, which scope is to be accordedthe broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modificationsand equivalent structures as is permitted under the law.

What is claimed is:
 1. An image capture device comprising: a bayonetcomprising: a mounting flange that connects the bayonet to a firstsurface of the image capture device; a central portion; and connectionrecesses located within the central portion; an integrated sensor andlens assembly (ISLA) comprising: a forward end that aligns with theconnection recesses; a rearward end; internal lenses located within theISLA and aligned along an optical axis; and an integrated sensorconnected to the rearward end and aligned with the internal lenses alongthe optical axis; and fasteners extending through the central portioninto the forward end to connect the ISLA to the bayonet.
 2. The imagecapture device of claim 1, wherein the bayonet includes a forward endand a rearward end, wherein the forward end of the ISLA faces therearward end of the bayonet, and wherein the fasteners extend from aforward end of the bayonet through the connection recesses of thebayonet into the forward end of the ISLA to connect the ISLA to thebayonet.
 3. The image capture device of claim 1, wherein the ISLA formsa cantilever-style connection with the bayonet via the fasteners and theconnection recesses.
 4. The image capture device of claim 3, wherein thecentral portion is a recessed portion of the bayonet that extends intothe image capture device.
 5. The image capture device of claim 4,wherein the central portion receives all or a portion of a modular lens.6. The image capture device of claim 1, further comprising: a modularlens that extends into the central portion and covers all or a portionof the fasteners when viewed along the optical axis of the ISLA.
 7. Theimage capture device of claim 6, wherein the modular lens is free ofdirect contact with the ISLA.
 8. An image capture device comprising: abody; and an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA) located entirelywithin the body of the image capture device, wherein the ISLA comprises:a lens assembly that comprises: a forward end; a rearward end; internallenses located within the lens assembly and spaced along an optical axisbetween the forward end and the rearward end; and an integrated sensorconnected to the rearward end of the lens assembly, wherein the rearwardend of the lens assembly has a footprint and the integrated sensor has asensor footprint, and wherein the sensor footprint conceals betweenabout 50 percent and about 100 percent of the footprint of the lensassembly when viewed along the optical axis.
 9. The image capture deviceof claim 8, wherein between about 80 percent and about 100 percent ofthe footprint of the lens assembly is concealed by the sensor footprintwhen viewed along the optical axis.
 10. The image capture device ofclaim 8, further comprising: a bayonet connected to the image capturedevice, wherein the ISLA has a cantilever-style connection with thebayonet.
 11. The image capture device of claim 8, wherein fastenersextend into the forward end of the lens assembly to connect the ISLA tothe image capture device.
 12. The image capture device of claim 11,further comprising: a modular lens, wherein the lens assembly is locatedbetween the integrated sensor and the modular lens along the opticalaxis.
 13. The image capture device of claim 11, further comprising: alens module that extends over the ISLA that extends over and concealsthe fasteners.
 14. An image capture device comprising: a bayonetconnected to the image capture device; an integrated sensor and lensassembly (ISLA) connected to the bayonet, wherein the ISLA comprises: alens assembly comprising: a forward end; and a rearward end; and anintegrated sensor connected to the rearward end; fasteners extendingthrough the bayonet into the forward end of the lens assembly; and alens module connected to the bayonet and located forward of the ISLAalong an optical axis of the image capture device.
 15. The image capturedevice of claim 14, wherein the lens module obscures the fasteners fromview when the lens module is connected to the image capture device. 16.The image capture device of claim 14, wherein the lens module isremovably connected directly to the bayonet.
 17. The image capturedevice of claim 14, wherein the bayonet includes a central portion thatis configured to receive a modular lens.
 18. The image capture device ofclaim 14, further comprising: a modular lens located axially in front ofthe forward end of the lens assembly so that all or a portion of theISLA, the fasteners, or both are obscured by the modular lens whenviewing the image capture device facing a forward end of the ISLA. 19.The image capture device of claim 14, wherein the bayonet includesfingers and the fingers are configured to removably connect to the lensmodule.
 20. The image capture device of claim 14, further comprising: amodular lens that extends into an inner flange of the bayonet.